Wang Yue and Si Teng knew nothing about what was happening with Zhou Wandong. After chatting for a while, they went their separate ways. One sat beneath a big tree all night, while the other went back inside and fell fast asleep.
Early the next morning, Wang Yue finished his martial arts practice beneath the rising sun, then lightly leaped down from the roof. When he landed, he made not the slightest sound.
Even so, someone still noticed him. Si Teng's voice suddenly came from beneath the eaves. "Are all the Xuan Shi of today as powerful as you?"
Wang Yue curled his lip. How could this woman be so distrustful? He said dismissively, "I'm not a Xuan Shi. I cultivate the Dao."
Si Teng was about to say something else when Wang Yue's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the screen. It seemed to be Yan Furui calling.
As soon as Wang Yue answered, Yan Furui blurted out, "This is outrageous! How could you do something so underhanded?"
Hearing the accusation as soon as he picked up, Wang Yue glanced at Si Teng and hung up. He wasn't about to take the blame for someone else.
After ending the call, he looked at Si Teng, who seemed completely unbothered, and asked helplessly, "What have you done this time?"
Yan Furui had been loud enough for Si Teng to hear, too. She said meaningfully, "I said I needed help from Xuanmen, but not one of them came to see me. Instead, they went straight to you. Wouldn't you say they brought this on themselves?"
Wang Yue immediately understood. So he had left a hidden catch in the Vine Kill, deliberately luring those people into helping Wang Qiankun remove it. Maybe they'd all taken the bait.
If so, they would call